3-month check up

Mar 11, 2009

Well I just had my three-month check up and I am doing really well.  I was down to 210 (I am now at 206.2) , which is 52% decrease in excess weight!   I am still having trouble with constipation, even with exercising five days a week.  I know it is because I haven't been able to get the eight glasses of water in,  but I will just keep on trying.  I also got a prescription for Amitiza which should help the situation as well.  That is really the only thing that has been a problem.  My protein level was a little low, so I am going to have to keep supplementing with the protein bullets.  I really don't like them much, but I can't get enough protein in by what I am eating yet, so that I have to work on as well.  I think the best part of the whole visit was when the nurse gave me a copy of my before surgery picture and one of that day's three-month visit.  Wow!! What a difference.  Even though I know I am getting smaller,  just seeing the improvement in the two pictures was amazing.  I now no longer have to buy women's sized clothes.  I actually can fit into a 16 misses.  That was a great moment when I went to try on clothes and found out I could fit into a relatively "normal" size.  I don't want to buy a lot of clothes just yet since I still have over 60 pounds to go, but I am about halfway there and I feel as if my goal is actually attainable.  I haven't been this size in over 12 years.  Now my next goal is to get below 200, which will be in about seven pounds.  I am just so thankful that I am feeling better than I have in years.  I am losing weight and exercising five days a week at the gym for the past month, and for the first time in a very long time I have made myself a priority and I am achieving my goals.  I am so thankful to Dr. White and his wonderful staff and to my family for being supportive of this journey of mine.  My next appointment will be at the six-month mark and I will actually meet with Dr. White for this one.  Right now I am concentrating on getting in my protein and drinking lots of water!

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